Cutting member for bifurcation catheter assembly

Details Cutting member for bifurcation catheter assembly Cutting member for bifurcation catheter assembly

2007-05-18

2010-11-30

Manahan, Todd E (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Blood vessel, duct or teat cutter, scrapper or abrader

C606S194000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07842056

ABSTRACT:
A catheter assembly for deployment in a vessel includes a catheter shaft extending from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion. A balloon is operatively coupled to the distal end portion of the catheter shaft. At least one cutting member is coupled to the catheter assembly. As the balloon is inflated, the cutting member is moved to a position to cut a portion of the vessel.

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